Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention
The use of nuts and seeds to improve human nutritional status has proven successful for a variety of conditions including in the treatment of high cholesterol, reduced risk of Type-2 Diabetes, and weight control. Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention is a complete guide to the health benefits of nuts and seeds. This book is the only single-source scientific reference to explore the specific factors that contribute to these potential health benefits, as well as discussing how to maximize those potential benefits. Organized by seed-type with detailed information on the specific health benefits of each to provide an easy-access reference for identifying treatment options Insights into health benefits will assist in development of symptom-specific functional foods Includes photographs for visual identification and confirmation Indexed alphabetically by nut/seed with a second index by condition or disease
| EAN: | 9780123756886 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 1226 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Preedy, Victor R. Watson, Ronald Ross Patel, Vinood B. |
| Verlag: | Academic Press |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 08.06.2011 |
| Schlagworte: | Nuss / Nüsse Samen (Biologie) |
| Größe: | 46 × 216 × 276 |
| Gewicht: | 2744 g |
